{"id":139228,"date":"2021-05-11T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=139228"},"modified":"2021-05-11T07:47:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:47:28","slug":"how-to-win-the-internet-5-11-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=139228","title":{"rendered":"How To Win The Internet (5-11-21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHu1a80StZ4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.notboring.co\/p\/the-great-online-game\">Packy writes<\/a>: The Meta Game here is your life and your career. The more you evolve and level up, the more opportunities you\u2019ll have. If you build up a following, meet the right people, and get involved with the right projects, you\u2019ll have put yourself on an entirely new trajectory. <\/p>\n<p>The fun part is, if you do it right, it really can feel like a game. Don\u2019t take it too seriously. Don\u2019t wait for the perfect moment to jump in. The vast majority of people reading this won\u2019t want to quit your job and make a living entirely online; that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t play. Play on the side, learn some things, build some new hobbies and relationships. Give yourself an insurance plan if things don\u2019t work out in your job, and a supercharger if they do. 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